Allan Saxe Park - Arlington, TX, USA
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N 32° 38.070 W 097° 09.916
14S E 672108 N 3612255
This twelve-acre neighborhood park has Nessie the Dragon, a pond, a natural area, a playground, a hiking/biking trail, and an informal practice field. NO RESTROOMS on site. There is a nice sized concrete parking lot, off the street.
Waymark Code: WM16M75
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2022
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This park on Curry Road is named for Professor Allan Saxe.
Allan Saxe, a retired professor at UTA, served as the president of the Arlington unit of the American Heart Association and the Humane Society of North Texas. He helped found the Arlington Night Shelter and is known for his generous contributions to River Legacy Parks.
Name: Allan Saxe Park
Street Location: 3501 Curry Rd.
Local Municipality: Arlington
State/Province, etc.: Texas
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Allan Saxe, an individual
Picnic Facilities: 2 picnic areas: one has a steel picnic table and grill, the other has two steel picnic tables and a grill
Recreational Facilities:
Children's Playgrounds (2-5 and 5-12) with multiple different structures. Nessie the Dragon can also be climbed on.
0.47 mile concrete hike/bike trail
Part of the park is a natural area.
There's also an informal practice field.
Monuments/Statues: none
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): none
Fountains: Drinking water fountain near playground area
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Pond, apparently with fish.
Traditional Geocaches:
There's no traditional geocache, but there's a virtual: GC7266 - Foot Bridge #6
Date Established: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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